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Since their 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas in
1996, these ladies from the Class of 1968 have gathered
nine more times around the country. Pictured here in
Duluth, l to r: Marj Eisinger, Karen Monson Peterson,
Liz Vinz Keller, Barb Gray Wenschlag, Paula Navarro,
Connie Bohn Edwards, Dawn Nelson, Kathy Eaton
Asted, and JanaLee Sponberg.
These Gusties gathered in Cambridge, WI, to celebrate
the life of Erik Jelinek ’93, who was a senior pastor
at Central Lutheran Church there. Back, l to r: Trace
Safris Hoekstra ’93, Seth Reatherford ’95, Will
Losch ’94, Andy Voorhees ’93, Pete Gantriis ’92,
Darin Napton ’92, and Mike Finstad ’93. Middle, l to
r: Jessica Roth Braun ’96, Karen Lillestol ’94, Jen
“Henry” McHenry ’93. Front, l to r: Kyle Svee ’93,
Pete Keenan ’92, Per Berger ’93, John Hoekstra
’93, Kris Robelia Oppegard ’93, and Beth Robelia
Napton ’93.
Once again, the crew gathered at the annual RBaldy
golf outing. The event, named after Steve Baldwin ’74
and Ross Handahl ’75, is held every fall in the Brainerd
Lakes area. It celebrates 50+ years of friendship
started on the Hill. Back row l to r: Steve Smith
’74, Greg Lundgren, Bob Hobart ’73, Peter Patten
’76, Richard Black ’75, Doug Cramblit ’74, Chuck
Schweiger ’74, David Hann ’73, David Bohline ’74, and
Rob Linner ’74. Front row l to r: Craig Senn ’73, Kurt
Deter ’74, Carl Wicklund ’74, Bob Bonne ’74, Bill Lunz
’74, and Keith Vanliere ’75.
Gusties and Mahtomedi family and friends celebrate
a soccer win against Bethel. Pictured are Cambelle
Waldspurger ’26, Amy Swenson Magnusson ’97, and
Lauren Coy ’28.
JP Prenevost ’00, Steve Erickson ’99 and Marc
Newell ’99 golfed together at Bandon Dunes Golf
Course in Oregon.
Three Gustie county attorneys attended their final
Minnesota County Attorney Board of Directors
meeting. L to r: Isanti County Attorney Jeff Edblad
’84, Sherburne County Attorney Kathy Heaney ’82,
and Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan ’83.
Gusties at the funeral of John Johnson ’64. Sitting,
clockwise: Joanna Carlson Swanson ’64, Gary
Kenning ’64, Gloria Johnson Spong ’65, Ruth
Anderson Tillquist ’63, Linda Leonardson Hallman
’64, Peggy Lawrence Hokanson, Rick Hokanson ’64,
Carl Franzen ’64, and Al Henderson ’62. Standing, l to
r: Diane Kvols Schweizer ’64, Helen Hesli Jacobson
’64, David Spong ’64, Char Peterson Senske ’66,
Hanley Anderson ’64, and Paul Tillquist ’63.
Five Gusties living in Tokyo, Japan, gathered at the
Tokyo American Club. Left, clockwise: Christian Albert
’00, David Scripps ’02, Carol Sack ’72, Maya Tanaka
’04 and Paul Hoff ’72.
New York City Gusties gathered at The Smith on
Broadway. Clockwise, beginning front l: Maggie Boland,
Kathy Felsted Matson ’64, Sydney Stumme-Berg ’22,
Mark Meier ’17, Debbie Curran McGarity ’91, Todd
McGarity, Jack McGarity, Craig Nordquist ’11, and
Deborah Jean Templin ’73.
